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Chapter 25

           But,unfortunately,Charley,inopeninghismouthtoreplythathewasnevermoreseriousinhislife,wasunabletopreventtheescapeofsuchaviolentroar,thattheabusedMr.Chitling,withoutanypreliminaryceremonies,rushedacrosstheroomandaimedablowattheoffender;who,beingskilfulinevadingpursuit,duckedtoavoidit,andchosehistimesowellthatitlightedonthechestofthemerryoldgentleman,andcausedhimtostaggertothewall,wherehestoodpantingforbreath,whileMr.Chitlinglookedoninintensedismay.

           ‘Hark!’criedtheDodgeratthismoment,‘Iheardthetinkler.Catchingupthelight,hecreptsoftlyupstairs.

           Thebellwasrungagain,withsomeimpatience,whilethepartywereindarkness.Afterashortpause,theDodgerreappeared,andwhisperedFaginmysteriously.

           ‘What!’criedtheJew,‘alone?’

           TheDodgernoddedintheaffirmative,and,shadingtheflameofthecandlewithhishand,gaveCharleyBatesaprivateintimation,indumbshow,thathehadbetternotbefunnyjustthen.Havingperformedthisfriendlyoffice,hefixedhiseyesontheJew’sface,andawaitedhisdirections.

           Theoldmanbithisyellowfingers,andmeditatedforsomeseconds;hisfaceworkingwithagitationthewhile,asifhedreadedsomething,andfearedtoknowtheworst.Atlengthheraisedhishead.

           ‘Whereishe?’heasked.

           TheDodgerpointedtothefloorabove,andmadeagesture,asiftoleavetheroom.

           ‘Yes,’saidtheJew,answeringthemuteinquiry;‘bringhimdown.

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